The Link May 2022

The Link May 2022

In this edition of The Link… SASRI scientists Drs Stuart Rutherford, Malcolm Keeping and Iona Basdew offer recommendations for the detection and management of yellow sugarcane aphid (Sipha flava). Senior Plant Pathologist, Sharon McFarlane, as well as Extension and...
SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2022

SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2022

Mechanisation accounts for about 50% of the total cost of sugarcane production, even when cane is cut manually. With agricultural profit margins decreasing continuously, it is crucial that every effort is made to use farm machinery as efficiently as possible. Small...
The Link January 2022 now available!

The Link January 2022 now available!

The Link January 2022 now available! Kicking off the new year, the January edition of The Link offers guidance on cane quality management in carry-over crops this season. In this edition: We look at ways to manage eldana with an early application of insecticide....